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Oh, that was a shotgun? Hm, interesting enough. I guess that means Kasai doesn't know how to use a Kalashnikov.

Considering his expertise and Higurashi Daybreak, Kasai can actually wields a Kalashnikov as well. It looks like the shotgun is rather his weapon of choice, and it is quite logical considering they were in a choke point.
Shion would probably have some problem with the Shotgun, as the recoil might be a big burden on her. Supporting Kasai with the Kalashnikov is also another positive point (Speed and Range). Basically, they combined the weapons, so they are more efficient.

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The thing I am curious on is why they didn't use a gun on Akasaka. It just seems like after he had done a bit of beat-em up action, they'd label him as a threat to the secrecy and kill him...

First, Akasaka knocked down his 2 pursuers, giving his "whereabouts" unknown to the yamainu.

Second, they completely ignore who is Akasaka, they could only see a strange man running like crazy from Rika's house. Considering he was alone, they can't exactly know his skills and such.

Finally, not only the Yamainu doesn't seem to have large ressource of firearm, but they are outside, in brightday. Much like the bomb issue, the use of firearms is too risky, as the gunfire might draw the attention of the police.
Another problem would be the fact that in the midst of the chaos, they can actually shoot Rika in the same process. A stray bullet can be reality and such risk for their operation is basically out of question.

Even if they were/are armed, they can't use any firearms against Akasaka considering the situation.

This episode was on par with ep. 5 and 13 in terms of awesomeness. The feeling and tension was done perfectly without being over-the-top. I really felt a rush of desperation when the others were all trapped inside the hole. And Takano's smug smirk and evil laughter is making me hate her more and more.

This episode was on par with ep. 5 and 13 in terms of awesomeness. The feeling and tension was done perfectly without being over-the-top. I really felt a rush of desperation when the others were all trapped inside the hole. And Takano's smug smirk and evil laughter is making me hate her more and more.

Beating the dead horse once again, Akaksaka totally owned.

Oh, and what did Rika mean by calling the Yaimanu Peons?

Well, if you think about it (and you understood her threat to the Yamainu during the well scene), the Yamainu are dependent on the survival of Rika. In other words, she threatened to kill herself if they hurt her friends.

Even further, when Akasaka was attacking the Yaimanu, why didn't they just shoot him?

Probably was too violent for television to do a two-way gun battle, and maybe they had to do some kind of quick change. Yet if I were to guess on how it would have really been done:

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-Akasaka takes down the guy that is about to stick Rika with the needle.
-Yaimanu begin to draw their guns toward Akasaka.
-A busted up Mion burst out of the shelter, firing her assault rifle at the Yaimanu, while drawing other Yaimanu attention.
-Lead Yaimanu and Akasaka go at it.
-Surviving Yaimanu run away.
-Akasaka wipes the blood off of Rika that had been sprayed all over her during Mion's gun battle.
-Mion laughs, but then trips over a shell casing, falling face first into some random bloody dead Yaimanu.
-Everybody then seen laughing.

Spoiler for ...Then as /a/ would put it...:

-Mion shoots at the dead guy that she fell upon, and complains about how much her dress had cost from the Von Maur outlet.